Dead ball (All formats)
The playing conditions have been altered to include the use of the Spydercam, a camera that moves over the field on suspended cables, by broadcasters. If the ball, while in play, is hit by the batsman onto the camera or its cables, it will be called a dead ball.

If this happens even once, then Spydercam needs to be buried deep. Deep at the bottom of the mid-Atlantic trench, never to be seen again.

The ODI fielding restrictions just makes the game even more farcical. Why have fielders at all? Why not replace all fielders with Cheerleaders and just let them gyrate their hips whilst batsmen thump the ball into the stands. ODIs need to die.

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on the lbw drs change, sleep made me see that they have made it even worse.

If a shout is given not out, and the fielders opt for a review, over half the ball has to be hitting the pad in the line of the middle of the stumps. it's not a situation where there is any prediction even. so more than 3/4 of the ball needs to be hitting the pad in line with the outer edge of the stumps to overturn. stupid imo.

I don't hate the rule, but think the fielding team definitely shouldn't lose a review if the ball clips even the absolute outside of leg stump.

Also, having both boards decide on the make of ball seems unusual, it could cause some issues. Reckon the home team should make the decision, unless of course the Bangladesh board decide to use a green Kabbadi ball or something.

If this happens even once, then Spydercam needs to be buried deep. Deep at the bottom of the mid-Atlantic trench, never to be seen again.

The ODI fielding restrictions just makes the game even more farcical. Why have fielders at all? Why not replace all fielders with Cheerleaders and just let them gyrate their hips whilst batsmen thump the ball into the stands. ODIs need to die.

Happened a few days ago in the champions league FWIW. The commentators found it rather funny, but I don't think the batsmen did, who was denied 4 runs. And I don't think the Mumbai Indians found it funny either, in a game they lost by 5 runs.

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